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Calendar No. 609 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3985 

To amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to 

the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 20, 2024 

Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mr. BENNET) introduced the following 

bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources 

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, without amendment 

A BILL 

To amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add 

certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sarvis Creek Wilder5 ness Completion Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) SARVIS CREEK WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 

4 The term ‘‘Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition’’ 

5 means the land added to the Sarvis Wilderness by 

6 the amendment made by section 3(a). 

7 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

8 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

9 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF SARVIS CREEK WILDERNESS AD10 DITION. 

11 (a) DESIGNATION.—Section 2(a)(11) of the Colorado 

12 Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 

13 103–77) is amended by striking ‘‘1993,’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘1993, and certain land within the Routt National Forest 

15 that comprises approximately 6,817 acres, as generally de16 picted as ‘Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition Proposal’ on 

17 the map entitled ‘Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition Pro18 posal’ and dated February 26, 2024,’’. 

19 (b) APPLICABLE LAW.—The reference in section 

20 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)) to 

21 the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be 

22 a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for pur23 poses of administering the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addi24 tion. 

25 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 

26 (a) TRIBAL RIGHTS AND USE.— 


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1 (1) TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act af2 fects the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe. 

3 (2) TRADITIONAL TRIBAL USES.—The Sec4 retary may, in accordance with applicable law, per5 mit Indian Tribes access to, and use of, the Sarvis 

6 Creek Wilderness Addition for traditional, religious, 

7 and cultural purposes. 

8 (b) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.—In accordance 

9 with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

10 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may carry out any activity in 

11 the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition that the Secretary 

12 determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, 

13 and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the 

14 Secretary determines to be appropriate. 


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Calendar No. 609 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3985 

A BILL 

To amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to 

and for other purposes. add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, 

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported without amendment 


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